Snowflake wrote on 13 May 2021 15:09:

Be careful though chess.com has ads on the side that could be troublesome whereas I believe lichess is more laid back (not positive bc I only use chess.com)

That being said chess is great because it sharpens the mind too so ur not just "killing time" or something.

Im also very willing to create an anonymous account and have some matches lmk if anyone's interested

Sorry about that, I've used chess.com only a few times and didn't even notice that. Lichess is the website I always use. As far as I know it's completely clean of ads. In fact I think that's why it's .org, it's kinda like a non-profit and relies on donations.
But again, like you said, chess really sharpens your mind. I have the lichess app and do some puzzles daily.
In fact, it's very good for when I have urges. Kinda mind numbing.

I happen to be a huge fan of guitar playing----ive been playing for twenty years and for me its a great kosher release of tension and anxiety------if you can learn to play an instrument id highly recommend it, there's nothing like it 

Shteeble wrote on 13 May 2021 13:25:

There are a tons of them! I'd start by finding one that matches one of your interests. What kind of things are you into? Sports? History? Fantasy (the clean kind I mean)? Like I said, there are tons of them!

btw, if you want to browse for them by yourself in a store I think the best one to find them in is in Target in the Toy section. Keep in mind: these games are more expensive than games like Monopoly or Candy Land (usually around $20 or more) but it's possible to get better prices online. Interesting fact: any game that's made to be played cooperatively (AKA Co-op. Basically instead of playing against another person you and other people play against the game itself) can also be played by yourself! The most famous example of a game like that is "Pandemic " but something tells me that might be a game you'll want to wait on for awhile!